Author Archives: Phil Cox
RightLink Agent Security Features and Upgrading from V4 RightImages
A fundamental problem in Cloud management is “how do I get the remote instance to do what I want it to?”. Taking this task on for a few systems is doable with a number of techniques, making it scale for … Continue reading
Posted in Chef, EC2, Security
Tagged Cloud Management, RightImage, RightLink, RightScale, SSH
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Applying Security Workarounds in the RightScale Universe
In a recent post I discussed some of the options for patch management in the RightScale platform, this time I will talk about what happens when a patch is not available through traditional patch channels from the vendor. This typically … Continue reading
Security Patching in the RightScale Universe
Security vulnerabilities happen, it is just a fact, not only in technology but in life in general. When we are made aware of those vulnerabilities, we need to “fix” things or mitigate them to the best extent possible. In IT, … Continue reading
Performing Security Testing in the Cloud
[This is Phil Cox's first blog post since he joined us as Director of Security and Compliance. We hope to have more from him to post in the near future! -Thorsten] Security testing is one aspect of a security program … Continue reading
Posted in AWS, Cloud Computing, EC2
Tagged AWS, Cloud Computing, EC2, Security
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Michael Crandell
Josep M. Blanquer
Darryl Eaton
Shivan Bindal
Phil Cox
Bailey Caldwell
